Personal identification

Lawyers and court experts may be asked to show evidence of their involvement with a case.

Inspection room

The inspection room is located on the ground floor of the court off the foyer opposite the public counter.

Only parties to a case, their lawyers or other persons authorised by the court are permitted into the inspection room.

For security and courtesy reasons, mobile phones are to be switched off and kept inside bags or brief cases. The viewing room is monitored by camera surveillance at all times.

A photocopier is also available. Charges for copying are 50c per page for persons doing their own copying and $1.00 per page if copying is done by court staff.

Inspection by non-parties

In special circumstances and with approval from a Registrar of the court, other persons may receive specific documents from a court case file or inspect a court case file for an approved legal purpose.

Other persons may also act as an agent for a party to a case, to request and receive documents from that party's court case file provided the agent supplies to the court written authority from the party to do so.

Inspection on behalf of a party

Where a person, who is not a party or lawyer to a case, is acting as an agent to request and receive documents on behalf of a party, they must have the party complete Part E of the "Request for Supply of Court Documents" form or attach a signed written authority from that party to do so.